A Belated Unit One Post
http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2014/03/25
In a very short period of time Edward Snowden has become one of the most famous, or infamous, names in the country. Some liken him to a saint, others call him a treasonous #^%$&@. But regardless of your personal convictions, any internet-savvy person over the age of ten was shocked and appalled to find out the extent to which the US federal government has been monitoring us and infringing upon our privacy. Personally, I find the practice to be offensive and dictatorial. I'm disgusted that Americans have this kind of power over other Americans, and I think it needs to be stopped. Even Obama disapproves of the extent to which the NSA has taken this form of counterintelligence, with his administration calling on the NSA to give everyone a little bit more breathing room. However, this actually happening doesn't seem very likely. In fact, bills are circulating, but would never pass, that would allow the NSA even more power! As it is they have nearly unlimited power, as long as their actions can be justified in the name of national security. At this point, the nation is already sliding headfirst down a slippery slope toward an Orwellian dystopia. I'm not sure how much hope there is that America can turn itself around, but I really hope we can.
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